Maxillaria tenuifolia (Project 11 - Summer 2010)

[camille1585]

Mine's growing again! STILL no sign of blooms, but it's obviously very much enjoying the sun, and I counted well over a dozen new growths already.

[RosieC]

No new growths yet on mine, but the ones from last year are still swelling and seem to have got moving again after going a bit dormant over the winter.

I've got it in the brightest spot in the house but I don't think it's enough and will have to get it outside once it's warm enough.

[camille1585]

Can't it go out in the greenhouse now?

[RosieC]

I'm not sure how cold it can go. The greenhouse is getting lows of about 7C still (although goes much warmer in the day now). We've had a march of warm sunny days but cold nights.

[camille1585]

Is it too much work to stick it out there only during the day for now? The only problem I see is that it may get forgotten out there overnight.

[RosieC]

Yeah, the way I am at the moment I would forget it. I might give it a try from Friday as I have a long weekend and I can try and get in the habit.

[camille1585]

I had a look on Orchidwiz, and the lowest it can tolerate at night is 13°C.

[RosieC]

Thanks Camille, if I put it out I will definitely bring it in at night then.

[Zoi2]

Max is growing but I don't see any possible bloom growths. I guess I'll wait another year
Joann

[kavanaru]

I still have my two plants (project plant with red flowers and a yellow flowered one)... The project ant bloomed last spring and have grown like crazy, but this year no signs at all of any intention to bloom... :-(
The yellow flowered plant.. Has not bloomed in the two years, and the growth has been very decent... Habit is also somehow different, so that I sometimes doubt it is the species...